Leanne McElroy > Recent Status Updates

Very good so far.

WHAT?

I’m speechless.

I have to force myself to put down this book.

So, I went to a check up appointment for a physical for my hands. I had some slight carpal tunnel but I’m ok. But the doctor was like “wow. You have really tiny hands.”

I can’t stop laughing for some reason. I was like yeah, well it comes with being small. I’m actually proud of my smallness, is that weird? It feels like it’s a part of my identity now. 🤣

Guys. I work at a bookstore and today someone ran out of the store with large boxes of legos. The alarm on the doors went off. My manager managed to snag one of the Lego boxes before the thief drove away. That’s crazy.

A long while back I started a short story with a concept I actually really liked. Then I hit a wall with it and didn’t touch it for a month and half. I just came back to it yesterday and suddenly the floodgate of ideas broke loose and I was like YES FINALLY, this story is emerging. Wrote three pages. I’m so happy.

Ah. A video game based hunger games made by aliens. What an idea.

This book is… really something. Everything makes no sense yet makes enough sense to keep you interested and following along. There is so much bizarre weirdness and right away it feels like the author has embraced that idea. We shall see. The main character has been through a lot. Poor guy.